129 patient evaluations for Interferon beta-1a IM Injection

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Jan 24, 2009 (Started Sep 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (hair loss, fever/chills, headaches, fever, joint pain, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, migraine headaches, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Advice & Tips: I haate the shots but if it helps me its worth it
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: fever/chills, flu like symptoms, hair loss, headaches, whole body ache, lethargy, joint pain, fever, migraine headaches, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 22, 2009 (Started Nov 28, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (whole body ache, flu like symptoms, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Advice & Tips: I'm still trying to work out a good routine.
Side effects: whole body ache, flu like symptoms, muscle aches

Nov 18, 2008 (Started Nov 28, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Side effects: whole body ache, flu like symptoms, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 11, 2009 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fever/chills, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fever/chills, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 8, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fever/chills, fever, joint pain, lethargy, whole body ache)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: fever, fever/chills, whole body ache, lethargy, joint pain

Nov 23, 2008 (Started Jun 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fever/chills, fever, joint pain, lethargy, whole body ache)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Advice & Tips: hydrate, take advil, do the shot at night
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: fever, fever/chills, whole body ache, lethargy, joint pain
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 1, 1994 (Started Jul 01, 1994)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: flu like symptoms
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 9, 2008 (Started Feb 24, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Advice & Tips: Take advil, be ready for fever and flu symptoms in early stages of treatments
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 9, 2008 (Started May 06, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fever/chills, flu like symptoms, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: fever/chills, flu like symptoms, muscle aches

Oct 1, 2008 (Started May 06, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fever/chills, flu like symptoms, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Advice & Tips: I have been on this for more than twelve years and until this past week that it was fantastic. My recent exeacerbation has remembering that I still have MS and that there is no known cure yet.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: fever/chills, flu like symptoms, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

May 17, 2004 (Started May 17, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Advice & Tips: I took this out of the convenience of being administered only once a week. I didn't think it was working well enough over the years. If I had stretched and had a proper weight machine + recumbent bike; my physical decline would not have led me to trade this for Copaxone, etc.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 5, 2008 (Started Jan 06, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Advice & Tips: I take my pain meds right before and try to take it at night so I sleep off some of symptoms
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 1, 1995 (Started Oct 23, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (headaches, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Daily
Side effects: whole body ache, flu like symptoms, headaches, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks
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